Victorian Chapter Prizes

Each year, the Victorian Chapter offers a range of prizes and scholarships to recognise and encourage the work of our members:
- Victorian Student Ideas Prize
- Victorian Graduate Prize
- Robert Caulfield Graduate Research Scholarship
- Sinclair-Nelson Drawing Scholarship
- Emerging Architect Prize (Vic)
- Victorian President’s Prize
You can find information about National Prizes including the Gold Medal, Dulux Study Tour and Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize here.听Information on the Victorian Architecture Awards can be found here.听For questions related to the Victorian Chapter prizes and scholarships, please email vic@architecture.com.au.
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STUDENT IDEAS PRIZE
The Student Ideas Prize is an annual design and ideas competition open to all students undertaking an ACCA accredited Bachelor/Master of Architecture Course in Victoria.
The competition is an opportunity to provide recognition and encouragement to students across the architecture schools in Victoria by showcasing and promoting the outstanding contribution they are already making to the profession.
GRADUATE PRIZE鈥
The Graduate Prize is awarded annually by the Victorian Chapter providing recognition and encouragement for architecture graduates as they embark on their professional careers. Celebrating student design excellence, the prize is awarded to the most outstanding design project carried out in the final year of the Master of Architecture degree or equivalent.
2023听 Kate Donaldson (University of Melbourne)
2022听 Jeremy Bonwick (Melbourne University)
2021听 Ashlee Murphy (Deakin University)
2020听 Victoria King (Melbourne University)
2019听 Louis Nuccitelli (RMIT University)
2018听 Bradley Mitchell (RMIT University)
2017听 Tommy Aik Heng (Melbourne University)
2016听 Will Priestley (Melbourne University)
2016听 Megan Jones (Deakin University)
2016听 Cameron Newnham (RMIT University)
2016听 Hilary Duff (Monash University)
2015听 Andrew Lim (Monash University)
2015听 Xu芒n S啤n Nguy峄卬 (RMIT University)
2015听 Kurt Jury (Melbourne University)
2015听 Aaron Cody (Deakin University)
2014听 James Bowman Fletcher (Monash University)
2014听 Georgina Karavasil (RMIT University)
2014听 Mikhail Rodricks (Melbourne University)
2014听 Albert Fraval (Deakin University)
2013听 Brandon Gardiner (Deakin University)
2013听 Ben Shields (Melbourne University)
2013听 Simon Linardi (RMIT University)
2013听 Edwina Brisbane (Monash University)
2012听 Holly Farley (Deakin University)
2012听 Lucy Warnock (Melbourne University)
2012听 Joshua Morrin (RMIT University)
2011听 Martin Scott (Deakin University)
2011听 Joanne Nataprawira (Melbourne University)
2011听 Danielle Peck (RMIT University)
2010听 Jessica In (RMIT University)
ROBERT CAULFIELD GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP鈥
The Robert Caulfield Graduate Research Scholarship is awarded annually by the Victorian Chapter of the 蜜桃影像 to recognise and encourage individual architectural research that enhances the value of architects and the architectural profession to the wider community. The Scholarship is awarded to the most compelling proposal that seeks to critically investigate a relevant subject matter related to the advancement of architecture and the relevance of the position, profile and standing in the industry and community. Cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches will be encouraged.
2023听 Simon Robinson
2022听 Hilary Duff
EMERGING ARCHITECT PRIZE (VIC)鈥
The Emerging Architect Prize (EAP), recognises an individual emerging architect or emerging architectural collaboration鈥檚 contribution to architectural practice, education, design excellence and community involvement, which advances the profession鈥檚 role within the public arena. Entrants need to be nominated by a member of the 蜜桃影像 (or Institute members can self-nominate).
2023听 Claire Scorpo
2022听 Daniel Moore
2021听 Jacqui Alexander & Ben Sheridan
2020听 Thom Mckenzie
2019听 Rodney Eggleston
2018听 Monique Woodward
2017听 Ben Milbourne
2016听 Michael Roper
2015听 Amy Muir
2014听 Melissa Bright
2013听 Rebecca Naughtin
2012听 Rowan Opat
2012听 Clare Cousins
2011听 Dr Marcus White
PRESIDENT’S PRIZE
The President鈥檚 Prize was created in 2000. Selected by the State President, it is awarded 鈥渢o an individual or company for outstanding achievement or contribution towards the profession over a period of time.鈥 Victoria has maintained a rich architectural culture. An important part of sustaining this culture is to facilitate good communication amongst the profession and to promulgate a dialogue on design and practice.
2023听 Sarah Lyn Rees
2022听 Jill Garner
2021听 Bryan Miller
2020听 Amy Muir
2019听 Justine Clarke
2018听 Jeremy McLeod
2017听 Tony Lee
2016听 Open House
2015听 Naomi Milgrom
2014听 Tony Ellwood
2013听 Corbett and Yueji Lyon
2012听 Alfred de Bruyne
2011听 Anthony Parker
2010听 Peter Crone
2009听 Peter Wilson (Bolles + Wilson)
2008听 John Gollings
2007听 Dr Douglas Evans and Dr Jeffrey Turnbull
2006
2005听 Dimity Reed
2004听 Neil Clerehan
2003听 City Edge Conference Series by Ester Charlesworth and the Melbourne City Council team
2002听 Architecture International Series by Directors Graham Brawn, Ross Ramus, Andrew Reed, Peter Williams and John Wollett
2001听 Graeme Gunn
2000听 Kevin Borland